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MIKE HOWE'S RV7
CONSTRUCTION RUDDER Rudder Page 1 Rudder Page 3 Rudder Page 4 Rudder Page 5 Rudder Page 6
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December 1, 2001 Drill holes through the spar tab (it was predrilled) and cleco the R-803 to the spar.
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Drill R-803 |
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December 1, 2001 Clamp the R-813 counterbalance skin to the R-803 rib so the holes are centered on the rib flange. Drill and cleco the counterbalance skin to the rib. |
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Drill the R-813 |
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December 1, 2001 Ready to prime the spar parts, cut up clothes hangers at the ready, don't forget the K1000-6 Platenuts
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Ready to prime the spar parts
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December 4, 2001 I started to get the wood and build the V-Groove cradle to support the rudder during assembly, after searching awhile, found that the part numbers were marked on the end of the wood, The number 1 & 9 pieces are used for the rudder. Numbers 3,4, & 5 are for the elevators.
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V-Groove cradle |
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December 4, 2001 Mounted the V-Groove assembly on my jig by screwing a piece of 2X4 on the pieces and clamping them to the jig. Plans show a measurement click here to see PDF enlargement
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Clamped V-Groove blocks to jig |
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December 4, 2001 Primed all of Rudder Spar parts, notice I did the three plate nuts. There is a fine line between attention to detail and obsessive compulsive behavior. |
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Primed Rudder Spar Parts |
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